This document appears to be a transcript from a game of Jeopardy about civics and economics in colonial America. It includes categories, clues, and questions about key people, events, economic systems, and social aspects of life in the 13 American colonies prior to the American Revolution. Some of the topics covered include the triangle trade route, cash crops like tobacco, influential documents like the Declaration of Independence, and significant figures such as Thomas Jefferson.

1. Civics andCivics and
EconomicsEconomics
JEOPARDYJEOPARDY

2. Round 1
100100 200200 300300 400400 500500
100100 200200 300300 400400 500500
100100 200200 300300 400400 500500
100100 200200 300300 400400 500500
100100 200200 300300 400400 500500
100100 200200 300300 400400 500500
Trade andTrade and
commercecommerce
The DeclarationThe Declaration
Colonial SocietyColonial Society
RevolutionRevolution
Building tensionBuilding tension
PotpourriPotpourri
FJFJ

3. What is NorthWhat is North
Carolina?Carolina?
The colony most knownThe colony most known
for its fine naval storesfor its fine naval stores

4. What isWhat is
mercantilism?mercantilism?
The idea that a country shouldThe idea that a country should
maintain minimal trade with othermaintain minimal trade with other
countries, and that colonies existedcountries, and that colonies existed
merely to benefit the mothermerely to benefit the mother
country by providing cheap, rawcountry by providing cheap, raw
materials and labormaterials and labor

5. What was the triangleWhat was the triangle
trade route?trade route?
Moved raw materials toMoved raw materials to
England, rum to Africa,England, rum to Africa,
finished goods and slaves tofinished goods and slaves to
AmericaAmerica

6. DailyDaily
DoubleDouble

7. What is tobacco orWhat is tobacco or
“brown gold”?“brown gold”?
The leading cash crop,The leading cash crop,
especially in theespecially in the
Southern ColoniesSouthern Colonies

8. Two leading ship-buildingTwo leading ship-building
towns in the Middle Coloniestowns in the Middle Colonies
What are New York andWhat are New York and
Philadelphia?Philadelphia?

9. Wrote the Declaration ofWrote the Declaration of
Independence.Independence.
Who was ThomasWho was Thomas
Jefferson?Jefferson?

10. HisHis Two Treatises ofTwo Treatises of
Civil GovernmentCivil Government
contained the ideas incontained the ideas in
which the Declaration ofwhich the Declaration of
Independence was basedIndependence was based
on.on.
Who was John Locke?Who was John Locke?

11. According to theAccording to the
Declaration, life, libertyDeclaration, life, liberty
and the pursuit ofand the pursuit of
happinesshappiness. Rights everyone. Rights everyone
is entitled to.is entitled to.
What are unalienableWhat are unalienable
rights?rights?

12. The origin or source ofThe origin or source of
government’s powergovernment’s power
[popular sovereignty][popular sovereignty]..
Who are the people, [orWho are the people, [or
the governed]?the governed]?

13. The principle uponThe principle upon
which rights andwhich rights and
reasonable governmentreasonable government
are based.are based.
What is natural law?What is natural law?

14. A women who wasA women who was
arrested for teaching Aarrested for teaching A
Bible Study in her ownBible Study in her own
home.home.
Who was AnneWho was Anne
Hutchinson?Hutchinson?

15. The first elected group ofThe first elected group of
representatives inrepresentatives in
America.America.
What was the VirginiaWhat was the Virginia
House of Burgesses?House of Burgesses?

16. Sea route that broughtSea route that brought
slaves to the new world.slaves to the new world.
What was the MiddleWhat was the Middle
Passage?Passage?

17. The colony that had theThe colony that had the
fewest problems withfewest problems with
Native-Americans.Native-Americans.
What was distinct aboutWhat was distinct about
the Pennsylvania Colony?the Pennsylvania Colony?

18. England’s policy thatEngland’s policy that
allowed the colonies to beallowed the colonies to be
nearly self-governing.nearly self-governing.
What was salutaryWhat was salutary
neglect?neglect?

19. Founder of the Sons ofFounder of the Sons of
Liberty.Liberty.
Who was Sam Adams?Who was Sam Adams?

20. A direct tax that causedA direct tax that caused
the colonists to protestthe colonists to protest
strongly, at timesstrongly, at times
violently.violently.
What was the Stamp Act?What was the Stamp Act?

21. A violent attack on BritishA violent attack on British
Tea Ships. This CausedTea Ships. This Caused
Parliament to pass theParliament to pass the
Intolerable ActsIntolerable Acts [closing port[closing port
of Boston, Quartering Act, martialof Boston, Quartering Act, martial
law]law]
What was the BostonWhat was the Boston
Tea Party?Tea Party?

22. Altercation in front of theAltercation in front of the
Boston Customs houseBoston Customs house
that left five coloniststhat left five colonists
dead.dead.
What was the BostonWhat was the Boston
Massacre?Massacre?

23. The means by which theThe means by which the
colonies informed eachcolonies informed each
other about acts of theother about acts of the
British government orBritish government or
army.army.
What were the CommitteesWhat were the Committees
of Correspondence?of Correspondence?

24. DailyDaily
DoubleDouble

25. Washington’s victoryWashington’s victory
that prevented histhat prevented his
army from goingarmy from going
home.home.
What was the Battle ofWhat was the Battle of
Trenton?Trenton?

26. Convinced the French toConvinced the French to
enter the war on the sideenter the war on the side
of the United States.of the United States.
What was the Battle ofWhat was the Battle of
Saratoga?Saratoga?

27. Excellent PatriotExcellent Patriot
General that laterGeneral that later
betrayed the Unitedbetrayed the United
States.States.
Who was BenedictWho was Benedict
Arnold?Arnold?

28. The final major battle ofThe final major battle of
the Revolutionary War.the Revolutionary War.
What was the Battle ofWhat was the Battle of
Yorktown?Yorktown?

29. The two greatestThe two greatest
financial problemsfinancial problems
facing the 2ndfacing the 2nd
Continental Congress.Continental Congress.
What were devaluationWhat were devaluation
and inflation?and inflation?

30. The first document toThe first document to
establish a government inestablish a government in
America.America.
What was the MayflowerWhat was the Mayflower
Compact?Compact?

31. 20%20%
What percentage of theWhat percentage of the
people in the Southernpeople in the Southern
Colonies were slaves byColonies were slaves by
1750?1750?

32. What were theWhat were the
southern colonies?southern colonies?
The most agriculturalThe most agricultural
of the colonies.of the colonies.

33. When did the FirstWhen did the First
Continental CongressContinental Congress
convene?convene?
September 5, 1774.September 5, 1774.

34. What were indenturedWhat were indentured
servants?servants?
People who made dealsPeople who made deals
with American Colonistwith American Colonist
for shelter and food asfor shelter and food as
well as to pay off debts.well as to pay off debts.

36. FINALFINAL
JEOPARDYJEOPARDY

37. CATEGORY
Colonial Society

38. A Maryland lawA Maryland law
which made thewhich made the
persecution ofpersecution of
Catholics illegal.Catholics illegal.

39. What was theWhat was the
Maryland Act ofMaryland Act of
Toleration?Toleration?